Printable two-dimensional superconducting monolayers
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Two-dimensional superconductor (2DSC) monolayers with non-centrosymmetry exhibit unconventional Ising pair superconductivity and an enhanced upper critical field beyond the Pauli paramagnetic limit, driving intense research interest. However, they are often susceptible to structural disorder and environmental oxidation, which destroy electronic coherence and provide technical challenges in the creation of artificial van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) for devices. Herein, we report a general and scalable synthesis of highly crystalline 2DSC monolayers via a mild electrochemical exfoliation method using flexible organic ammonium cations solvated with neutral solvent molecules as co-intercalants. Using NbSe2 as a model system, we achieved a high yield (>75%) of large-sized single-crystal monolayers up to 300 µm. The as-fabricated, twisted NbSe2 vdWHs demonstrate high stability, good interfacial properties and a critical current that is modulated by magnetic field when one flux quantum fits to an integer number of moiré cells. Additionally, formulated 2DSC inks can be exploited to fabricate wafer-scale 2D superconducting wire arrays and three-dimensional superconducting composites with desirable morphologies.
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OpenAlex topics: 2D Materials and Applications · MXene and MAX Phase Materials · Graphene research and applications
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